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Reef snapshot 2020-21 released: relief for the Great Barrier Reef this summer

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27 April 2021

The annual Reef snapshot: summer 2020-21 has been released today by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), and CSIRO.

coral reef from the air
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“Thought to be lost forever”: locally extinct sea snake re-discovered during deep-sea expedition

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21 April 2021

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seasnake on sand underwater
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Exploring the mysterious depths of Ashmore Reef

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09 April 2021

We’re entering a mysterious, deep and dark dimension – the twilight zone of Ashmore Reef - with Schmidt Ocean Institute aboard the RV Falkor

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Threatened fish species thrive at Rowley Shoals

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08 April 2021

Globally threatened fish are “thriving in abundance” in WA's Rowley Shoals

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Peeling back the layers of coral reefs

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11 March 2021

In a world-first, scientists have peeled back yet another layer of complexity to the inner workings of corals with the discovery of a new bacterial relationship.

Scientist discover new bacterial relationship - Justin Maire
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A future look: how corals will cope under combined pressures

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04 March 2021

A new study has shown climate change will have serious consequences for the ability of baby corals to cope with elevated sediments occurring inshore in the Great Barrier Reef.

PhD Student Christopher Brunner conducting experiment
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Underwater symphony: how human noise is disturbing the ocean’s soundtrack

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03 March 2021

While 2021 is the International Year of Sound, a global community of scientists are asking us to tune into the drowning sounds of the ocean.

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Southern reefs survive the hot summer of 2020

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02 March 2021

Surveys from the AIMS Long Term Monitoring Program have returned good news from the southern Great Barrier Reef, showing offshore reefs suffered little impact from moderate bleaching during the 2019-20 mass coral bleaching event.   

AIMS team monitoring southern reefs
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Southern reefs recover from bleaching

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02 March 2021

Corals on multiple reefs in the southern GBR have recovered from the 2020 mass coral bleaching event.

AIMS team monitoring southern reefs
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West coast reefs warming up

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16 February 2021

Scientists are keeping a close eye on reefs along the west coast of Australia, with sea surface temperatures reaching levels where some coral bleaching is occurring.